County Has ‘Most Hopeful Teacher in America’, Rockville Has The ‘Fastest Growing’ Businesses, More: The Daily Digest

Business | 17 Rockville business make Inc. Magazine’s 'Fastest Growing' list
There were a total of 34 Montgomery County businesses in the rankings. The story is posted here. 

ICYMI | Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years
The Army intelligence analyst was convicted in July of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents and cables to WikiLeaks. The story is posted at Odenton Patch.

School news | Montgomery County educator is ‘Most Hopeful Teacher in America’
Mary Hawkins-Jones, of Westover Elementary School in Silver Spring, received inaugural award. The honor was bestowed by Gallup and Atria Books in Washington, DC on Wednesday. In a statement released by MCPS, Hawkins Jones said: “You can have a big impact on students by giving them a little hope.”

Back-to-school | Rockville community centers offer before and after school programs
Lincoln Park and Twinbrook community centers run programs for elementary school children. Thomas Farm and Twinbrook offer programs for teens. Find details at RockvilleMD.gov.

Entertainment | Wine Down: Wine and Music Series
Jeff Carmella Band closes out the summertime wine and music series. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rockville Town Square. Tasting tickets cost $5; food boxes, $3. Details at RockvilleTownSquare.com.